My Riffs

Regret is one of the hardest things to carry. No matter how hard we try, we will always end up sometimes regretting things. It's because we're human and make mistakes.  But the worst regrets are ones of omission.  "I wish I had spent more time with my family." "I wish I had been a kinder person." These are the worst kinds of regrets.

Some days your 100% looks like other days 25%.  Learn to be okay with that. It’s part of life.  What’s important is just getting it done. Do it to the best of your ability. That will look different day to day, but just get it done!

The most convincing people never make you feel dumb. Think about that.  You’ll be most effective making people feel good and leading them to better. Shaming doesn’t produce healthy results. 

Those in your care, draw them in. You’re effectiveness is in how much of an affect you can make on people. 

Who are your fellows?  Who they are matters as much as almost any other choice you’ll make. 

We love to complain. In many ways, there’s never been a time in history where people had it easier.  Yet we complain to much.  It could be worse, much worse. Probably isn’t much of a reason to actually be complaining.